Samsung Galaxy S Transforms into Epic 4G for Sprint
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Jun 27, 2010, 11:00 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Jun 28, 2010, 12:38 AM
Updated: Removed Bluetooth information after discrepancy
Sprint and Samsung today announced the Sprint variant of the Galaxy S Android phone from Samsung, the Epic 4G. The Epic 4G is the second phone to be launched by Sprint with WiMax on board. The Epic 4G supports Sprint's EVDO 3G network as well as 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, GPS and a six-axis motion sensor. The Epic 4G includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for messaging, Samsung's 1GHz Hummingbird processor, and a 4-inch Super AMOLED display. Other features include a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and 720p HD video capture. The Epic has a VGA user-facing camera, too. It can support microSD cards up to 32GB, but will be boxed with a 16GB card. It will ship with Android 2.1, along with Qik video software, Samsung's AllShare and Social Hub social networking software, DLNA support, and Sprint services such as NASCAR, NFL Mobile and hotspot sharing for up to five devices. Pricing and availability will be announced in the coming months.
hate sprint!!
I work for sprint customer care and i´m in Mexico I hate sprint because I get excited with our new phones and will never be able to buy the phone to use all of he services in Mexico, I right now have an HTC touch pro 2 and cannot use half of the applications so why get an android? 😢
So you hate a company that pays for your food and shelter with your paycheck... You are the first ungrateful Mexican with a job that I have ever seen. Its sad, your people struggle to find jobs, they even endanger their lives to cross the border illeg...
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Do they even have CDMA in Mexico? I thought the rest of the world only used GSM. 😲
good bye evo, hello epic!
I was really looking forward to the first 4g phone (no, its not 100 M/S. shut up.) especially since its htc. but with the things ive heard and seen, im glad i waited. I know im kinda old school, but i gotta have a physical keyboard. I really dont care that it doesnt have an 8 megapixel camera or a micro hdmi port. chances are i would never use them and neither would most people. 5 megapixels is just fine. it still records in 720, which is awesome. fast processor, good size battery, and yet another android on the cheapest and arguably best 3G and only 4G network. woot woot sprint for being cheap and awesome!
I think having the choice of physical or virtual keyboard is definitely great. I have always owned physical keyboards with the exception of the Instinct. I could not get used to the virtual. I always vowed to stay with physical. I have to say though t...
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4g
Nice Phone, and once again im torn between HTC and Samsung for a 2010 Android phone. The question is, since its labeled "4g" is it safe to assume they are going to charge the extra $10 for the data?
Probably the $10 fee will still be required on this phone.. 🙂
yes it is still required.
There better be extended batteries availible for this phone, the moment was a major fail in that aspect. Before DE03 (2.1) battery was dead in 6 hrs or less.
Nooooooooooooo!
👿 I was waiting for the Samsung Vibrant on T-mobile and now Sprint comes with a better version of the Galaxy S... F#$%^&* I wanna CRY!
That should tell you something about T_Mobile..
This should be an easy decision, Epic has a real/physical keyboard Vibrand doesn't. Epic has 4G, and hopefully the city you live in does also, Vibrant doesn't.
Easy decision, if I weren't under contract, I get the Epic!!!
then get a tissue and come on over to sprint 😎
It just might be
TIME to take my ass back to Sprint!
If you do, you will be part of the first quarterly gain of customers in over 2 1/2 years. *crosses fingers*
I concur!!! If I weren't under contract with Vzn I'd get the Epic!!!
Ooooohhh I swear if I wasn't under contract with Vzn I'd get this!!!! Beautiful 4in S-AMOLED!!! Ooohhh yeah!!!
Though I didn't see any mention of a 3.5 jack or an HDMI output?
1500mah battery is good, but it would still be nice to see better.
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Small correction.
Sprint Football is on the phone, not NFL Mobile. Vz has that now.
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